blackberry 'Merton Thornless'
blackberry
The thorn-free stems of this blackberry make it easy to harvest the large, succulent fruits, which appear in abundance in late...
3 litre pot
£21.99
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bare root plant
£9.99
Delivered November
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants
£19.98
£6.66 each
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Plant description
The thorn-free stems of this blackberry make it easy to harvest the large, succulent fruits, which appear in abundance in late summer and early autumn. It's also a great option for smaller spaces, as although it will get reasonably large, it can be trained against a wall or fence - and you won't get scratched if you accidentally brush past it.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for blackberry Merton Thornless:
Bare-root plants should be planted out as soon as they arrive. If this is not possible, they can be heeled in temporarily (covering their roots with soil) or potted up.
Pot-grown plants can be planted at any time of year, provided the ground is not frozen or waterlogged, although autumn to spring is ideal. Water them well before and after planting, particularly if planting during drier weather.
Before planting, soak the rootball in a bucket of water for half an hour and make sure to incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole. Remove all weeds and allow 3m (10ft) between each plant and 1.8m (6ft) between rows.
Once planted, shorten the canes to about 23cm (9in). Each spring, mulch well with well-rotted manure. Plants flower on one-year-old wood, so the new canes need to be separated from fruiting ones. After cropping, cut the fruiting canes down to the ground and tie in the new ones that have grown that year.
Pot-grown plants can be planted at any time of year, provided the ground is not frozen or waterlogged, although autumn to spring is ideal. Water them well before and after planting, particularly if planting during drier weather.
Before planting, soak the rootball in a bucket of water for half an hour and make sure to incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole. Remove all weeds and allow 3m (10ft) between each plant and 1.8m (6ft) between rows.
Once planted, shorten the canes to about 23cm (9in). Each spring, mulch well with well-rotted manure. Plants flower on one-year-old wood, so the new canes need to be separated from fruiting ones. After cropping, cut the fruiting canes down to the ground and tie in the new ones that have grown that year.
Please note:
This plant is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
